Miami Marlins vs Kansas City Royals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MIA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 KC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | 7 |
Who won: Royals 7-3
The Kansas City Royals beat the Miami Marlins 7-3 on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. The Marlins win the series 2-1. The Royals outscored the Marlins 3-0 in the 8th inning. Carter Jensen went 3-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Royals. Heriberto Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Marlins.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter JensenC | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .231 | .316 | .442 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .283 | .359 | .447 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .284 | .333 | .497 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .221 | .266 | .375 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .241 | .329 | .375 |
| Michael Massey2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .279 | .312 | .445 |
| Josh Rojas3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .253 | .284 | .363 |
| Isaac CollinsLF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .228 | .326 | .347 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .235 | .282 | .354 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Tyler TolbertSS | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .307 | .375 | .430 |
| Nick Loftin3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .240 | .330 | .393 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael WachaSP | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 96-62 | 3.36 | 96 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Craig KimbrelRP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-5 | 3.89 | 9 |
| Nate PearsonRP | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-9 | 2.19 | 11 |
| Steven CruzRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-10 | 4.27 | 18 |
